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MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1922.

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

DOCK CO., LTD.

ST. PATRICK'S MEMORY,

ENJOYABLE CATHOLIC CLUB CONCRET.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE

THE ANTI-MUITSAI SOCIETY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE TO OFFICERS AND ENGINEERS OF, THE BRITISHI MERCANTILE MARINE.

LIN

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

185-Race Meeting in honour of

THRI: The Trace of Wales so be

held on April 7th at the Bass Course Happy Valley,

Members are hereby notifed that thin Westing wil raak ass Gymkhana Mont- ing as far as all penalties and allowances are concerned for Races held by the

6. BIRKETT, Hongkong Jockey Clah.

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, March 20, 1922,

And were His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni. ; Executive Committee and to trabact the grounds of Government House at | TEK HONGKONG. JOCKEY CLUB

any other business!

Mr. HSU CHIEN, Chief Justics of the Supreme Court at. Canton and a member of this Society, has kindly consented to address the meeting. By Order of the Bxecutive Committee,

The members of the Oatholo Men's ' The ordinary yearly meeting of

their trjenda were

TN accordance with the expressed the shareholders of the above Com-Club and

3 vеrу enjoyable

wish of HRH the Prince of Wales 1any was held in the Company's treated to

the FIRST GENERAL MEET to meet all ex-service men, among office, Queen's Buildings, at noon soncert programms at the Club NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that building, St. Patrick's Hall, Gar to day.

M.H. P. White pres and there den Road, on Saturday night, The ING OF MEMBERS of the Anti-whom he mentioned officers of the were prent-Sir C. Chater, Sir entertainment was given in comme Muits Society will take place on Mercantile Marine, His Excelleser the Robert Ho Tung, Mesars. G. M. Dod-moration of the feast of Et. Patrick SUNDAY the 26th March at 3pm. in Governor most kindly extends to all alazze the Auditorium of the YMCA certificated members of that Service well, P, A. Cox, and D. G. M. Bernard, {(March 17), and thers was (Director), Mr. R. H. Dyer, B. So, attendance with the sons of Erin in Bridges Street, to elect offici-ls of the in ships usin of passing through the MINA. (Chief Manager.), Mr. E the majority. Amongst these present Society, to receive a report from the Port an invitation to be present in Horie,

231pm. on the afternoon f April CA.. (Secretary.), Messin W. Budge, HL Birkett, Lo Rav. Fr. Farvell, RN, and Rev. Bro.

6th, when His Royal Highness looks Cheung Shia, M. A. Rausch, A. S.Michael, Director of St. Joseph's

forward to meeting them. In a Ellis, Chan Siu Ki, Han Kook Ming, College,

The programme opened with an

conncements of the above already Issued, the final date of application Kelly Sayo, N. Croucher, H. L Yeung, Ezra Abraham, Hou. Mr. A. excellent four-hand pianoforte over

March 25th. It has however been 0. Lang Messra, G. P. Lammert, P. Mture by Rev. Fr. Riganti and Mr. Ed.

for tickets of admission is stated to be realised that if this date is strictly N. da Silva, A. R. Austin, T. E. Pearce and Dr. J. Donelan (shareholders),

observed, the majority of officers likely to be in port on April 6th will be prevented from attending. Ar rangements have therefore been made that officers should apply as soon as possible for cards of admission to the Rev. G. Waldegrave, Seamen's Institute, Prays Enet, (stating rank, ship, name of firm, and any war services and decorations). the final date of application being kept as late as possible in order to obviate in some

his charmed

C. G. ANDERSON. Honorary English Secretary. Hongkong, March 18, 1922.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

-ASSOCIATION..

OF

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CE MEETING in honour of H. R. H. The Prince of Wales to be held at the Race Cours Happy Valley on Apr 7th.

1st Bace starts at 3.30 p.m. Admission to Jockey Club EnclosurD

$5.11

Tickets can be obtained at Kelly & Walsh ar at the Gate.

Lydion free. Programme #1- each. Soldiers and Salors in Uniform $1 each.

The proceeds will be donated to the proposed Naw Nursing Home.

E. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, March 20, 1912

HANDLING CARGO.

Inter alis the Servant problem will ensure the difficulty above stated.working and maintenance, the

come up for discussion.

McCarty, which was warmly applaud- ed. Mr. G. W. C. Bumatt submitted scomic song, and as an encore tura CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

gave character renderings of The After Mr. Dyer had read the notice Charge of the Light Brigade," which Mr. G. convering the meeting, the Chairman caused great merriment. said-Gentlemen, the directors' Walsh, the possessor of a tuneful, report and statement of accounts mellow vcice, rendered "Somewhere together with auditors reort having a Voice is Calling," and in reply to been in your possession for the past persistent a mands for an encore.THE adjourned Aur ual General Meet ing of the Kowloon Residents' two weeks, I will with your permission I Hear The Calling". Professor Association will take place take them as read. It is with Gonzalez

hearers WEDNESDAY, 22nd fout at St. considerable pleasure that we, come with selections on the violin and Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloor, at before you with such a favourable phone fiddle. Also very popular 6.00 pm. report for 1921, a year which has not were selections from "Cavalleria been remarkable for any great com- Rusticana," by 6. string band mercial activity. Our shipbuilding composed of present and past output for that period was over 27,000 papils of St. Joseph's College under tans of 18,000 indicated horsepower, the leader ship of Bev. Fr. Riganti. a figure which compares well with The feature ftem on the programme, some of the capacity of our establish however, was the mock parlia- ments in normal times. In addition ment debate presented by the pupils I think I CRA assure you of St Joseph's College- The that the various chips bailt, subject ander discussion was the which have included oil tankers and "School Holidays Bill." The capital passenger and cargo steamers have success of this amusing parody reflect- given every satisfaction to theired much credit on the teachers. Great owners. With reference to the re- merriment was caused when Mr. marks of my predecessor regarding our proposed farge new dry dock you will be interested to bear that we have commenced to level all the additional groood Cadet-for persistent disregard recently acquired at the back of our of the ruling of

CA. DA ROZA, Aeting Bon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 15, 1992.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS.

ES BYT-COLONEL L. G.

Hab, D.SO. Administrative Commandant,

Headstrong (capably impervested by Master Jobo Dillon) was forcibly ejected from the House by the Guards

tree members of the H.KVD.C.} VISIT OF K. & the PRINCE

OF WALES.

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the Chair. A Practice Parade will take place.

A. the Streets.

..

It is hoped that all trained men who are able to do so will attend this parade.

Dress: Plain Clothes, Rife, Belt and Side Arms.

R. B. YOUNG, Major, Adjutant, E. V. D. Corps.

Kowloon premises. This work will The following was the ostat Volunteer Headquarters on Thurs take shout three years, and when Government: Masters M Fishman day, 23rd March, at 5.30 p.m. for completed in addition to a site large (Prime Minister), S. Copsey Minister Guard of Honour and party to line enough for the dock, will give usf Agriculture). F. I Silva, space for a new iron and steel foan- Moller, A. Gimenez sad C. Curtis. dry, and additional European quar- Opposition: Masters C. Osmund ters. The ac:ual

construction (Leader), M. Silva, G. Fang, G. of the dock has not yet been d'Aquino. J. Dillon and T. Cashman. decided on, but will in due course Mr. Romayne brought the concert to have the consideration of your a succesful cloee with a comic song "directors Other improvements inatitled "Up a Tree," and an Irish hand include the rebuilding of the Song. Where the River Shannon machine shope at Cosmopolitan Dock, Flowe" which, of course, was much and new steel caissoons to replace the appreciated by the audience present wooden ones at our Nos two and three docks at Kowloon You will notice that we have again provided liberally for depreciation This is made up on basis of about 20 per cent off additions during the year, 20 per cent off floating plant, all the additions to plant, machinery and achieved. baildings at Cosmopolitan Dock and 10 per cent off the remainder."

The hall was beautifully decorated with flags by W.O. P. Pumley. R.N. Pte. J. Murphy, (Kings). C.P.O T. Pinches and LS. Cronin of the Navy.

Apecial credit is due to Mr.Dillon the honorary secretary for his untir ng labours towards the fine success

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The bonus to the staff Ás an, outcome of the strike, the in previous years represente Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and twenty per cent of their annual la Godown Co., Ltd., and Holts Wharf ries which I trust you.sil consider (Kowloon) announce that owing to the the result of the years working justi-increase cost of working and maintan fies. With regard to the future, as is ance" they have found it necessary. well known to all of you, the present to raise their charges for landing. entlook for shipping and shipbuilding shipping and storing cargo by ten per is not particularly bright, but with cent as from April Ï.

our well equipped establishments,

efficient staff, and small capital,

I can only assure you that we

are in a wonderfully strong position motion moved by Mr. G. P. Lammert

to compete for a fair share of seconded by Mfr. Croucher.

whatever business there is to be! obtained. With these few remarks I

The meeting terminated with the announcement that dividend warrants

be to propose the adoption of the will be ready for issue to-morrow.

report and accounts sad after they

have been seconded I shall be glad to answer to the best of my ability any questions that shareholders may desire to sak,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

An extraordinary general meeting

Mr. Birkett said.-Mr. Chairman of the above Company was held at and Gentlemen-I consider it a great the Hongkong Hotel this morning for honour to have the pleasure of second the purpose of confirming as special ing the very fine reporta now before resolutions, the following resolutions this meeting. I feel sure you will passed at su extraordinary meeting agree with me that the accounts now held on March 3, last:-- before you are nothing less than 1. That Article 108 of this Com- marvellous, taking into consideration pany's Articles of Association be the condition of the shipping industry altered as follows: the world over during the past year. (s). By the insertion of "$10,000" Kany shipbuilding yards at home in the place of $3,000" in the fifth have ..not only been sble line thereof

to

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pay their way, bat have (b) By striking out in the ninth and had to close down, but we, thanks to tenth lines thereof the words "for our energetic manager and his most each financial year of the Company efficient staff have been able to main and inserting in place thereof the tain our record. dividend and bones words in every year wherein such of last year and still only pay out profits shall not exceed in the 50% of cur profit. With regard to agregate the sum of $150,000, and a the bonus to the staff, I am sure you commission of ten per coat, por will agree with me when I say they num on all the net profits of the have more than earned it. With Company in excess of that sum, these few remarks I beg to second the 2 That the above Resolution (No. report and accounts now before you. 1) to be restrospective and take effect Bir Paul Obator and Mr. H. F. from the 1st day of January, 1922, White were unanimously re-elected Kr. H. Humphreys presided and directors on a motion moved by Mr there were present the Hon. Mr. A.0. Badge seconded by Mr. Loo Chang Lang, MA W. E. L. Shenton, W. L. Fattenden, and T. M. Alves

Messrs. D. G. M. Betfoard and P. A. (directors), Mr. & Rapp (secretary) Cox's appointment as directors was And Messrs. MS. Northcote, ananimously confirmed on a motion Morley, J. D. Humphreys, Jr., and moved by the Hon Mr. A. O Lang D. E. Clark. seconded by Mr. P. MIN. Hvar The ramlukons were Make H. Parcy Smith and A. B-confirmed on a modiom Lowa were re-elected auditors ut & Chairman and seco

zazation of $1,500, sạch on a North

Hongkong, Mareb 20, 1922.

Tokong, March 30, 1997.

TO LET.

OLER-From April 15th to Jalr 31st Small four roomed house with garden, in Conduit Road. Reply Box A.B. China Mail"

WING to the increased cost of

undermentioned find it necessary to raise the charges for landing, shipping and storing cargu sad beg to announce that on and after 1st April, 1922, their charges will be increased by 10 per

Sent.

HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO, LTD. Holt's Wharf, Kowloon. Hoogkong, March 30, 1921.

LAST SHOWS

of

MADONNAS AND MEN.

TO-DAY at 5.15 p.m. & 9.15 p.m.

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THEATRE.

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to believe it but this

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TO NIGET

till WEDNESDAY.

NIGHT

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